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Information for Fall 2008

Class Meetings:  Tues/Thurs  8:00 to 9:20 in Room 826
                              Tues/Thurs  9:30 to 10:50 in Room 806

First Class Handout
Schedule of Class Topics

For this week:  Read Chapter 9 "Campaigns & Voting Behavior"

Extra Credit Option:  Earn up to 10 points added directly to your test score on Unit 1 by writing a one page summary and analysis of one of the propositions in the upcoming election on November 4th.  Be sure to give both sides of the issue's argument.  Earn an additional 5 points if you present the summary in class.

Introductory terms

Lecture notes:
Introduction

Constitution
Federalism
Civil Liberties
Civil Rights
Public Opinion
Mass Media
Political Parties
Campaigns & Voting Behavior
Nominations

Quizzes and Class Extras:
Citizenship test
Answers to citizenship test
Quiz on Week 1    
Quiz on Constitution

Constitutional Trivia (just for fun)
Quiz on Federalism

Quiz on Week 4
Jeopardy on Unit 1
Public Opinion Quiz
Mass Media Quiz
Political Parties Quiz

 

 
 

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